VP, Financial Crimes Advisory — AML & Sanctions Leader

474 MS Services Group, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley is seeking an Institutional Securities Group (ISG) Financial Crimes Advisory Officer to lead the day-to-day execution of the financial crimes program across ISG businesses. You will manage KYC onboarding, enhanced due diligence, and sanctions matters while developing risk views and escalating issues as needed.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years of AML/sanctions experience, strong communication, and the ability to operate in a global, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in financial services or regulatory roles.
• Detailed understanding of AML laws, sanctions and anti-corruption rules.
• Solid knowledge of Institutional Securities products and transactions.
• Strong written and verbal communication with attention to detail.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks in a global program.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support across multiple business lines on KYC and due diligence.
• Develop and communicate a GFC risk view for clients and transactions.
• Escalate suspicious activity or sanctions issues and assist regulatory reporting.
• Advise on customer risk ranking reviews and New Product Approvals.
• Oversee negative news review and sanctions escalations.
• Draft and revise GFC policies; train BU teams on sanctions risks.
• Respond to regulatory exams and inquiries; coordinate data collection.
• Coordinate with Legal, Compliance and Risk across the firm.

Skills

KYC onboarding

Enhanced due diligence

Sanctions risk

Regulatory reporting

New product approvals

Sanctions escalations

Policies & procedures

Training delivery

Regulatory interpretation

Regulatory exams preparation

Cross-functional liaison

Risk committee participation

Industry representation

Job description

Morgan Stanley is seeking an Institutional Securities Group (ISG) Financial Crimes Advisory Officer to lead the day-to-day execution of the financial crimes program across ISG businesses. You will manage KYC onboarding, enhanced due diligence, and sanctions matters while developing risk views and escalating issues as needed.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years of AML/sanctions experience, strong communication, and the ability to operate in a global, fast-paced environment.